Press Release

Banadiri Political Reformation Council is complaining the way Somali Federal Government is nominating the members of national consultative forum which will be discussed the so-called best electoral process that is fair and peaceful.

“We, Banadiri Community, didn’t get our share in the formation of national consultative forum because we don’t have our state and we don’t have a minister in this government therefore I call the Federal Government specially the president and the regional presidents to consider the fair and justice in the formation of national consultative forum” Lutfi Sheriff Mohamed, Chairman of Banadiri Political Reformation Council, told reporters in news conference in Mogadishu.

“Remember, any governments whose foundation is based on injustice will be collapsed immediately and will not achieve its objective to stabilize the country” he added, “This nomination is generally deprived our Banadiri rights and all other minority groups and we are not getting any respect and consideration for this consultative forum”

The Banadiri Political Reformation Council is also stressing that the federal government is not considering the Banadiri community at all levels in the political process from Banadir state level, from government level and from civil society level which is undermined in their political rights.

The council is intensively engaging the formation of Banadir State which will be included all the original inhabitants of this region from other clans and it will be in line with Somali Federal Constitution and it will closely work with the Somali Federal Government.

“I call the international community not to allow these larger clans to dominate the political process and the benefits of political office and patronage otherwise, I reassure you that Banadiri community and all other minority groups will believe that their rights have not considered in the federal process and this will increase the chances of future instability” Lutfi Sheriff Mohamed, Chairman of Banadiri Political Reformation Council, added.

“The independence of Somalia was not achieved without the role of Banadiri community and we were the cornerstone of Somali Youth League, SYL, revolution that made possible the current Somali sovereignty, therefore any formation government that will not respect our rights will not succeed”

IN CONCLUSION:

The BANADIRI POLITICAL REFORMATION COUNCIL makes the following calls:

1- Banadiri community will not support any outcome of the meetings of the exclusive National Consultative Forum for the Vision 2016, the forum is based on bias and clan marginalization.

2- The Council is planning to work on the formation of Banadir state, which will comprise of the districts of Mogadishu, and it will be the legitimate rights of Banadiri Community to establish Banadir Region as its Federal state.

3- We call on international community not to support any outcome made by the current National Consultative Forum, which represents only the armed clans and ignored all the minority and non armed communities in Somalia.

God bless Somalia, God Bless Banadiri community

Chairman of BANADIRI POLITICAL REFORMATION COUNCIL
Lutfi Sheriff Mohamed
Email: lutfi_sh@yahoo.com